Aspidistras and the Mid-Life Crisis

[neonlyte]

Even noticed how women of certain age grow long tongued Aspidistras?

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

Yes. In fact, Orwell wrote a wonderful satirical book entitled Keep the Aspidistra Flying.

 

[Handley_Page]

"It's the biggest Aspidistra in the World" (Gracie Fields)

 

[neonlyte]

"It's the biggest Aspidistra in the World" (Gracie Fields)

Interesting period, the forties. Gracie titillated millions with her innuendos, I grew up listening to Gracie on the 'wireless', and Vera Lynn - "Whale Meet Again". Kenneth Horne, and Williams, and later Kenny Everett who somehow managed to resurrect the world of innuendo single handed. Perhaps it is entirely an 'English' thing, though I remember my old mum-in-law (in Portugal) growing an aspidistra in the hall, and a recently departed God-Mother to my wife whose patio was adorned with the plants.

I've always thought of the plants as 'townies', the countryside, with it's year long lubricious displays of fertility and propagation seems some inappropriate to the long tongued succulent.

 

[neonlyte]

Yes. In fact, Orwell wrote a wonderful satirical book entitled Keep the Aspidistra Flying.

it's a wonderful read (just now and for the first time). A lesson in economy of style: take a look http://www.george-orwell.org/Keep_the_Aspidistra_Flying/4.html

 

[john-the-author]

Interesting period, the forties. Gracie titillated millions with her innuendos, I grew up listening to Gracie on the 'wireless', and Vera Lynn - "Whale Meet Again". Kenneth Horne, and Williams, and later Kenny Everett who somehow managed to resurrect the world of innuendo single handed. Perhaps it is entirely an 'English' thing, though I remember my old mum-in-law (in Portugal) growing an aspidistra in the hall, and a recently departed God-Mother to my wife whose patio was adorned with the plants.

I've always thought of the plants as 'townies', the countryside, with it's year long lubricious displays of fertility and propagation seems some inappropriate to the long tongued succulent.

I have a HUGE collection of BBC radio comedies, things like "Round the Horne," "The Navy Lark," and dozens of others. I'm particularly pleased that I have a complete run of "The Goon Show" and "I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again."

 

[john-the-author]

Interesting period, the forties. Gracie titillated millions with her innuendos, I grew up listening to Gracie on the 'wireless', and Vera Lynn - "Whale Meet Again". Kenneth Horne, and Williams, and later Kenny Everett who somehow managed to resurrect the world of innuendo single handed. Perhaps it is entirely an 'English' thing, though I remember my old mum-in-law (in Portugal) growing an aspidistra in the hall, and a recently departed God-Mother to my wife whose patio was adorned with the plants.

I've always thought of the plants as 'townies', the countryside, with it's year long lubricious displays of fertility and propagation seems some inappropriate to the long tongued succulent.

Oh, forgot to add: "We'll Meet Again" is one of my top 5 favorite songs. We sang it at the close of our wedding in 2002 (it was a very big wedding).